to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
scene; spectacle; sight; view
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
romanticist; romantic; dreamer
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
drinking party; banquet; feast
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
resistance (to heat, corrosion, etc.); tolerance (to a drug, pain, etc.); resistance (to drugs, pesticides, etc.)
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
easy to drink; easy to swallow; quaffable
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to blow out; to spout out
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to crawl out of; to creep out of
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture